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Trig Cheat Sheet
Definition of the Trig Functions Right triangle definition For this definition we assume that
02π
θ< < or 0 90θ° < < ° .
oppositesin
hypotenuseθ = hypotenusecsc
oppositeθ =
adjacentcoshypotenuse
θ = hypotenusesecadjacent
θ =
oppositetanadjacent
θ = adjacentcotopposite
θ =
Unit circle definition For this definition θ is any angle.
sin
1y yθ = = 1csc
yθ =
cos1x xθ = = 1sec
xθ =
tan yx
θ = cot xy
θ =
Facts and Properties Domain The domain is all the values of θ that can be plugged into the function. sinθ , θ can be any angle cosθ , θ can be any angle
tanθ , 1 , 0, 1, 2,2
n nθ π ≠ + = ± ±
…
cscθ , , 0, 1, 2,n nθ π≠ = ± ± …
secθ , 1 , 0, 1, 2,2
n nθ π ≠ + = ± ±
…
cotθ , , 0, 1, 2,n nθ π≠ = ± ± … Range The range is all possible values to get out of the function.
1 sin 1θ− ≤ ≤ csc 1 and csc 1θ θ≥ ≤ − 1 cos 1θ− ≤ ≤ sec 1 andsec 1θ θ≥ ≤ −
tanθ−∞ < < ∞ cotθ−∞ < < ∞
Period The period of a function is the number, T, such that ( ) ( )f T fθ θ+ = . So, if ω is a fixed number and θ is any angle we have the following periods.
( )sin ωθ → 2T πω
=
( )cos ωθ → 2T πω
=
( )tan ωθ → T πω
=
( )csc ωθ → 2T πω
=
( )sec ωθ → 2T πω
=
( )cot ωθ → T πω
=
θ adjacent
opposite hypotenuse
x
y
( ),x y
θ
x
y 1
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Formulas and Identities Tangent and Cotangent Identities
sin costan cotcos sin
θ θθ θ
θ θ= =
Reciprocal Identities 1 1csc sin
sin csc1 1sec cos
cos sec1 1cot tan
tan cot
θ θθ θ
θ θθ θ
θ θθ θ
= =
= =
= =
Pythagorean Identities 2 2
2 2
2 2
sin cos 1tan 1 sec1 cot csc
θ θ
θ θ
θ θ
+ =
+ =
+ =
Even/Odd Formulas ( ) ( )( ) ( )( ) ( )
sin sin csc csc
cos cos sec sec
tan tan cot cot
θ θ θ θ
θ θ θ θ
θ θ θ θ
− = − − = −
− = − =
− = − − = −
Periodic Formulas If n is an integer.
( ) ( )( ) ( )( ) ( )
sin 2 sin csc 2 csc
cos 2 cos sec 2 sec
tan tan cot cot
n n
n n
n n
θ π θ θ π θ
θ π θ θ π θ
θ π θ θ π θ
+ = + =
+ = + =
+ = + =Double Angle Formulas
( )( )
( )
2 2
2
2
2
sin 2 2sin cos
cos 2 cos sin
2cos 11 2sin
2 tantan 21 tan
θ θ θ
θ θ θ
θ
θθ
θθ
=
= −
= −
= −
=−
Degrees to Radians Formulas If x is an angle in degrees and t is an angle in radians then
180and 180 180
t x tt xx
π ππ
= ⇒ = =
Half Angle Formulas
( )( )
( )( )( )( )
2
2
2
1sin 1 cos 221cos 1 cos 221 cos 2
tan1 cos 2
θ θ
θ θ
θθ
θ
= −
= +
−=
+
Sum and Difference Formulas ( )( )
( )
sin sin cos cos sin
cos cos cos sin sintan tantan
1 tan tan
α β α β α β
α β α β α β
α βα β
α β
± = ±
± =
±± =
∓
∓
Product to Sum Formulas
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
( ) ( )
1sin sin cos cos21cos cos cos cos21sin cos sin sin21cos sin sin sin2
α β α β α β
α β α β α β
α β α β α β
α β α β α β
= − − +
= − + +
= + + −
= + − −
Sum to Product Formulas
sin sin 2sin cos2 2
sin sin 2cos sin2 2
cos cos 2cos cos2 2
cos cos 2sin sin2 2
α β α βα β
α β α βα β
α β α βα β
α β α βα β
+ − + =
+ − − =
+ − + =
+ − − = −
Cofunction Formulas
sin cos cos sin2 2
csc sec sec csc2 2
tan cot cot tan2 2
π πθ θ θ θ
π πθ θ θ θ
π πθ θ θ θ
− = − = − = − = − = − =
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Unit Circle
For any ordered pair on the unit circle ( ),x y : cos xθ = and sin yθ = Example
5 1 5 3cos sin3 2 3 2π π = = −
3π
4π
6π
2 2,2 2
3 1,2 2
1 3,2 2
60°
45°
30°
23π
34π
56π
76π
54π
43π
116π
74π
53π
2π
π
32π
0 2π
1 3,2 2
−
2 2,2 2
−
3 1,2 2
−
3 1,2 2
− −
2 2,2 2
− −
1 3,2 2
− −
3 1,2 2
−
2 2,2 2
−
1 3,2 2
−
( )0,1
( )0, 1−
( )1,0−
90° 120°
135°
150°
180°
210°
225°
240° 270°
300° 315°
330°
360°
0° x
( )1,0
y
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Inverse Trig Functions Definition
1
1
1
sin is equivalent to sincos is equivalent to costan is equivalent to tan
y x x yy x x yy x x y
−
−
−
= =
= =
= =
Domain and Range
Function Domain Range 1siny x−= 1 1x− ≤ ≤
2 2yπ π
− ≤ ≤
1cosy x−= 1 1x− ≤ ≤ 0 y π≤ ≤
1tany x−= x−∞ < < ∞ 2 2
yπ π− < <
Inverse Properties ( )( ) ( )( )
( )( ) ( )( )( )( ) ( )( )
1 1
1 1
1 1
cos cos cos cos
sin sin sin sin
tan tan tan tan
x x
x x
x x
θ θ
θ θ
θ θ
− −
− −
− −
= =
= =
= =
Alternate Notation
1
1
1
sin arcsincos arccostan arctan
x xx xx x
−
−
−
=
=
=
Law of Sines, Cosines and Tangents
Law of Sines sin sin sin
a b cα β γ
= =
Law of Cosines 2 2 2
2 2 2
2 2 2
2 cos2 cos2 cos
a b c bcb a c acc a b ab
α
β
γ
= + −
= + −
= + −
Mollweide’s Formula ( )1
212
cossin
a bc
α βγ−+
=
Law of Tangents ( )( )( )( )( )( )
1212
1212
1212
tantan
tantan
tantan
a ba b
b cb c
a ca c
α βα β
β γβ γ
α γα γ
−−=
+ +
−−=
+ +
−−=
+ +
c a
b
α
β
γ
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